The youngest of the British gymnasts on the elite path with take part in their first of two national level competitions this weekend, the National Compulsory finals.
The competition takes place at Fenton Mannor Sports Complex Stoke. Level four on the Saturday, scheduled to start at 11:30am, Level three on Sunday at 11.10am.
Gymnasts at this level compete ‘In Age’ and following the elite path, take level four the year they turn nine, level three the year they turn ten, level two they year they turn eleven, and finally level one the year they turn twelve. Gymnasts passing compulsory one in age, are first year Espoirs, and may then contest the British Espoir championships at the end of the year.
Each compulsory level has specific moves set for each apparatus, as well as the range and conditioning routine designed to test strength, flexibility in both active and passive range, as well as control. To learn more about the compulsory testing system in Great Britain, and which skills are required at each level, see here:
Gymnasts compete for their regional teams, made up of the top five gymnasts from the named regional qualifiers held nation wide leading up to the competition, only gymnasts achieving the pass mark of 50.00 may compete. All gymnasts compete all pieces, with the top three scores to count toward the team total. There are medals for the top three teams, and individual gymnasts.
Should a gymnast not qualify in the top five at the regional qualifier (the fifth gymnast is named as reserve) they have the opportunity to compete as an individual providing they have scored 59.00 at level 4, and 56.00 at level three. Gymnasts listed with a * next to their names have fulfilled this requirement.
Compulsory 4
Compulsory four is our first chance to see the latest generation of promising elites taking their first steps at national level. Obviously all regional qualifiers are different, with different sets of judges, but we can see that The East region is looking very strong, as are Wales.
East
Sienna Goodwin – South Essex 65.800
Grace Davies – Norfolk Academy 64.750
Alina Ciausu – Norfolk Academy 62.100
Millie Root – Marriots 59.450
Glory Edem – Colchester 54.40
East Mids
Beatrice Hill – Notts 63.350
Phoebe Radford – Robbin Hood 58.700
Tilly Wright – Robin Hood 53.833
Ruby Smith Coalville 50.167
London
Awaiting results
North
Results not available.
North West
Mabelle Dawson SA – Gymnastics 60.850
Grace Dickinson – City of Preston 60.250
Millie McGuire – Sparks 58.300
Zoe Prescott – City of Liverpool 58.150
Olivia Harper – Warrington 58.050
Scotland
Niamh Llewellyn – West Lothian 59.050
Ellie Heap City of – Edinburgh 57.150
Milli De Ohara – Hamilton 57.050
Kyra Thorpe – City of Edinburgh 56.750
Courtney Dunbar – Dynamic 56.100
South
Lili Clo Thorp Richens – Aylesbury GA 61.70
Rosie Greer – Abingdon 61.200
Emily Gorman – Demond 59.650
Georgia Parker – Bulmershe 59.550
Rosie Ingram – MK Springers 58.350
South East
Summer Nolan – Pegasus 60.400
Cienna Kwayie – Pegasus 60.000
Madeleine Dodd – Leatherhead & Dorking 59.450
Allegra Ezekwugo – Tolworth 57.800
Lottie Roberts – Leatherhead & Dorking 54.950
South West
Madi Morgan – Academy 61.280
Felicity Ayres – Falcons 60.130
Kayleigh Lancey – Falcons 58.530
Poppie Abbot – Bristol Hawkes – 57.260
Molly Seddon – Falcons 55.780
Wales
Ruby Evans – Cardiff Olympic 62.390
Meliyah Baker – Phoenix 62.360
Isabel Richards – Capital 61.710
Layla Starkie – Pen-y-bont 61.440
Maddison Hardford – Valley’s GA 59.150
West mids
Zoe Bostock – Uttoxeter 57.950
Freya Miles – Rugby 56.000
Julia French – East Staffs 55.350
Lydia Cross – City of Birmingham 54.850
Tiffany Pilnikova – Coventry 53.750
Yorkshire
Evie Goodbold – Gymmagic 60.900
Federica Contarino – Dronfield 60.900
Leyla Gellan – Gymmagic 58.850
Jessica Burton – Sheffield Workshop 56.350
Compulsory 3
At compulsory three we see many of there top ten from 2015’s level four return. The top ten from last year’s compulsory four were:
1. 64.600 Ellie Petroiu – South Essex
2. 63.350 Ayesha Abdullahi – Appley Bridge
3. 63.150 Paige Moroney – South Essex
4. 63.050 Mercedes Moore – South Durham
5. 62.450 Evie Price – Park Wrekin
6. 62.250 Mali Morgan – Capital Academy of Gymnastics
7. 61.700 Poppy Stickler – Capital Academy of Gymnastics
8. 61.500 Annabel Shaw – Park Wrekin
9. 61.450 Ruby Keeley – Pipers Vale
10. 61.400 Diaz Mckenzie – City of Brimingham
Medallists Ellie, Ayesha, and Paige all have strong regional results this year, so look set to do well again, The East region looks very strong with five gymnasts qualifying to compete as individuals in addition to the team.
East
Paige Moroney – South Essex 65.100
Ellie Petroiu – South Essex 65.000
Violet Manser – South Essex 61.900
Isabelle Mardle – Norfolk Academy 61.150
Emma Wilkinson – Pipers Vale 61.100
*Maya Patel – Pipers Vale 60.700
*Isla Weir – Marriotts 57.850
*Thalia Perry – Colchester 57.350
*Sofia Brooks – Pipers Vale 57.200
*Phoebe Boyton – Sapphire 57.000
East Mids
Lucie Kyle – Notts 56.583
Sofia Saporita – Robbin Hood 55.717
Evie Axton – Coalville 53.400
Leasha Penkerego – Robbin Hood 53.233
London
Erin Marshall – Hendon 58.250
Chloe Buist – Europa 54.250
Tommera Hendricks – Europa 53.650
Niambh O’Shea – Europa 53.500
North
Results not available
North West
Ayesha Abdullahi – Appley Bridge 63.300
Hattie Moat – CMIG 61.850
Rennee Pullin – CMIG 60.450
Ruby Doherty – The Wire 59.550
Evelyn Kilikita – City of Liverpool 57.500
Scotland
Kennedi Foster Hamilton 54.500
Charlotte Peacock Largs 53.800
Isidora Mason Garioch 53.550
South
Daisy Ellis – Slough 60.400
Dixie Lindsay – Pinewood 60.050
Helena Vinall – Pinewood 57.600
Anais Saunders – Portsmouth GC 56.950
Paige Carder – Aylesbury 56.250
South East
Cissy Marlow – Leatherhead & Dorking 56.500
Mia Hamill – Leatherhead & Dorking 54.200
Daisy Evans – The Academy 52.150
South West
Amelie Douglas – Bristol Hawks 61.930
Becky James – Bristol Hawkes 57.480
Rosa Pawlyn – Baskervilles 56.560
Kate Trott – Bristol Hawks 56.260
Wales
Amy Oliver – Valley’s GA 64.080
Mali Morgan – Capital 62.970
Jea Maracha – Phoenix 61.540
Poppy Stickler – Capital 60.890
Sofia Micalef – CCYC 58.580
* Katie Dovey – Capital 56.170
West Mids
Diaz McKenzie – City of Birmingham 62.60
Mia Evans – Park Wrekin 61.650
Evie Price – City of Birmingham 60.150
Gabriella Williams – Park Wrekin 59.950
Annabel Shaw – Park Wrekin 59.150
Yorkshire
Jessica Rodgers – Sheffield Workshop 59.100
Poppy Wilkinson – Sheffield Workshop 57.950
Olivia Cham – Dronfield 56.850
Madison Ockerby – Diamonds 56.250
Courtney-Leigh Simpson – Dronfield 56.000
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